Our guide to what's on in the borough this weekend

Lots to do in and around the borough this weekend: Whitworth AMDS – Once, The Friday Lunch Club, Thank ABBA For the Music, Live Music and Rochdale Sports Club, Hollingworth Lake Walk for MND, SHOUT! Motown & 60s Dance Party, Do You Believe in Ghosts?, Active Living Social, Chris Britten’s 60s and 70s Tribute Night, Wardle Scarecrow Festival, Youth Circus, Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market, Visit Firegound Museum, Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks, Exhibition: Mixed Media.

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• Events happening all weekend

Wardle Scarecrow Festival – Wardle Village, Friday 6, Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 October

This year is the 4th annual Wardle Scarecrow Festival.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73271/

Whitworth AMDS - Once – The Curtain Theatre, Friday 6 & Saturday 7 October

Once tells the tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73580/

Visit Fireground Museum – Fireground, Maclure Road
Open 10am - 4pm, Friday 6 & Saturday 7 October

Fire Museum attractions are on show including historic and recent day artifacts.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73588/

Gallery Exhibitions: Mixed Media – Littleborough Coach House, Friday 6 & Saturday 7 October, 10am – 3pm

Littleborough Art Society – Mixed Media.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/72964/

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• Friday 6 October

The Friday Lunch Club – Rochdale Masonic Hall, 12pm – 2pm

Held on the first Friday of every month.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73049/

Active Living Social – Rochdale Leisure Centre, 2pm – 4pm

Fun filled afternoon of music and dance taking you through the decades.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73408/

Youth Circus – Skylight Circus Arts, 6.30pm – 8pm

Weekly circus class for 13 – 19 year olds.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73528/

Thank ABBA For The Music – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

Featuring all of ABBA’s greatest hits.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73121/

Live Music at Rochdale Sports Club – Rochdale Cricket Lacrosse & Squash Club, 7.30pm

25th Hour and The Fixations are bringing some high energy rock, funk and indie.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73623/

Chris Britten’s 60s & 70s Tribute Night – Rochdale Masonic Rooms, 7.30pm

In aid of Springhill and Dr Kershaw’s Hospices.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73630/

For a full list of Friday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=06-10-2023&searchtype=date

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• Saturday 7 October

Rochdale Ramblers – Saturday Walks – Norden Potato Pie Walk, 1pm

Walk distance = 5 miles.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73548/

Hollingworth Lake Walk for MND – Hollingworth Lake, 1pm

An easy stroll around Hollingworth Lake to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease Association.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73561/

SHOUT! Motown & 60s Dance Party – Smalley Hall, 7pm

DJ Nick Robinson and Andy ‘Big H’ Hargreaves.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73225/

Do You Believe in Ghosts? – Middleton Arena, 7.30pm

An experiential ghost story, unlike anything you have ever experienced before.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73122/

For a full list of Saturday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=07-10-2023&searchtype=date

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• Sunday 8 October

Bowlee Car Boot Sale and Market – Bowlee Community Park, 7am

One of the biggest car boot sales and markets in Greater Manchester.

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/73621/

For a full list of Sunday’s events see the Rochdale Online Events Diary:

www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchvalue=08-10-2023&searchtype=date

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